Dear Emily, 'the Recluse of Amherst' In my university days, you burned in me As a dazzling flame of endless inspiration. As I sit to write to you, your soul in its depth I see And it speaks to me, still giving endless motivation. Your concise and crisp musings, penned years ago, Continue to light poetic sparks in my soul. Your poetry is like a whispered secret still aglow As a recluse, you hid yourself. From the crowd you stole. Your poems give a glimpse into the workings of your heart Your thoughts, bold and subtle speaks directly to me. As I think of you, through my mind, emotions of awe dart. Staying aloof, you watched nature and animals closely. In your poems, you elevated the mundane to the sublime. ‘If I could Stop one Heart from Breaking’_ This poem, stays immortal in all time. Your musings on life and nature are breathtaking. Dear Emily, you shouldn’t have hidden your light, Like a lamp under the bushel. Sad, your poems you buried, Abhorrent of publicity, but posthumously came into limelight. Now across oceans and tides, they are avidly ferried.
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